Adrian Klemm Suspended by UCLA: Latest Details and Comments

UCLA Bruins assistant football coach Adrian Klemm has been suspended by the school for violating NCAA rules.

Kevin Gemmell of ESPN.com tweeted an official statement from UCLA on the matter Monday:

Klemm is near the top of the Bruins staff, serving as the running game coordinator, offensive line coach and associate head coach just below Jim Mora. The program leans on Klemm for a lot of diverse duties, so it will be interesting to see how his absence impacts preparation for the 2015 season.

On the strength of a strong national signing day, UCLA turned in the 12th-best recruiting class in the country, according to 247Sports' rankings. There's no doubt Klemm was instrumental to that momentum, as Rivals.com points out:

UCLA's own profile of Klemm lauds him as one of the best recruiters in college football.  

Having played in the NFL as a part of three Super Bowl champions with the New England Patriots, Klemm brings plenty of clout to the recruiting trail and to the UCLA locker room. Based on how high up on the staff he's been, it seemed only a matter of time before a promotion or a head-coaching gig elsewhere presented itself.

Now, Klemm's future is a bit cloudier amid this ongoing joint investigation. The hope for Bruins fans is that the violations aren't too severe and that Klemm can return to the sideline soon enough.